Kaizen, bridging HR and Business cultures
Kaizen combines two words: Kai, change, and Zen, better.
Born in Japanese industry, this concept embodies continuous improvement through concrete, rapid, and regular adjustments.
It is a mindset grounded in principles such as proactivity, questioning existing practices, seeking pragmatic solutions, co‑construction, and developing the skills of the people within the organization.
Building up on my past experience in close contact with Japanese culture, I cultivate this spirit of constant improvement, which deeply shapes my approach to HR consulting.
UNLOCKING STRATEGIC DRIVERS
Secure your expansion, attract the right talent, and create a work environment aligned with your ambitions — through a solid, coherent, and embodied HR culture.
Kaizen provides you with a clear and pragmatic framework to structure your practices, harmonize your international HR standards with French requirements, professionalize your HR teams, and establish rituals that support sustainable performance.
You gain clarity, operational efficiency, and managerial coherence, while strengthening engagement and retention across your teams.
COOPERATING TOGETHER
This offer is designed for international companies establishing or expanding their presence in France, as well as for French organizations experiencing growth or transformation and seeking to structure their HR function.
It is particularly suited to multicultural teams, organizations whose HR practices are still emerging or heterogeneous, and companies that need to reconcile global standards with local specificities.
Whether you have an experienced HR team or one that is still being built, the support adapts to your level of maturity and to your business priorities.
CREATING
REAL IMPACT ON YOUR KEY HR PRIORITIES
I work on the essential dimensions that shape a solid HR culture, adapted to international environments.
This includes modeling your organization, your company culture, and your leadership frameworks; cascading these reference points across teams; designing intercultural programs for inpatriates, expatriates, or multicultural teams; and creating “start‑up packages” for new stores, subsidiaries, or offices.
I also support the structuring of your HR organizations and systems: competency frameworks, career paths, HR marketing strategies, recruitment processes, selection tools, ATS projects, onboarding programs, internal universities, and graduate programs.
All topics are addressed through a holistic approach that integrates your business constraints, cultural dynamics, and growth ambitions.
CRAFTING BESPOKE SOLUTIONS
Several options available:
Strategic Assessment and Recommendations
Un état des lieux de vos pratiques et recommandations opérationnelles.
End‑to‑End Project Support
Diagnostic, conception du plan projet et des outils et processus, préparation des équipes et soutien au déploiement.
Targeted Interventions
Organizational design work, creation of HR tools, process structuring, implementation of managerial rituals, HRIS project scoping, and related interventions.
On site operational mission
Mise à disposition de journées de travail dédiées sur votre site pour la mise en place d'un projet ou une période de transition (Remplacement de DRH ou Directeur talent).
BUILDING UP FROM THE FIELD
My approach is inspired by the KAIZEN principle: moving forward through concrete, rapid, and pragmatic steps; refining what already exists; and continuously seeking excellence and innovation.
It is grounded in immersion in your reality, a nuanced understanding of your cultural and organizational dynamics, and co‑construction with your teams to ensure true ownership.
It combines strategic rigor, intercultural sensitivity, and operational creativity to design solutions that align with your sector, your pace, and your company’s identity.
STRUCTURING AN ENGAGING AND MEANINGFUL JOURNEY
Kaizen unfolds in four stages:
01
IMMERSION
02
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
03
CONCEPTION
04
ROLL-OUT & FOLLOW-UP
Interviews, field observation, and analysis of your tools and practices to grasp your culture, constraints, and ambitions.
Clear and structured synthesis, identification of priority levers and risks, and formulation of concrete recommendations.
Creation or enhancement of your tools, processes, frameworks, and rituals, in alignment with your global standards and French requirements.
Support during launch, team training, and adjustments at 3 and 6 months to ensure lasting adoption and sustainable performance.
Clients' voice
Théo C. - Retail Director
"We implemented an efficient recruitment process for consultants and agency directors.
This proved decisive for achieving the desired growth and ensuring the stability required to open 10 agencies across France.
This intervention was essential in supporting the company’s HR expansion."